michael kors is a leading american luxury lifestyle brand with an influential global presence,
offering women’s accessories, footwear, clothing and fragrance collections under the signature
michael kors collection, kors michael kors and michael michael kors labels. in addition, the
company offers men’s sportswear, tailored clothing, furnishings and fragrance under the michael
kors label. each reflects the unique point of view of designer michael kors: style that
successfully juxtaposes tailored and glam, sexy and sporty, polished and casual, whether for day
or night, weekend or work, home or destination. created in 1981 michael kors llc forms. the
signature michael kors collection debuts in bergdorf goodman
1984 michael kors hosts his first runway show
1990 kors michael kors bridge label launches
1998 michael kors is named creative director of storied french luxury house celine, a division of lvmh
michael kors creates the wardrobe for renee russo’s starring role in the remake of the classic
film the thomas crown affair, released in 1999.
1999 lvmh acquires one-third of michael kors llc
michael kors receives council of fashion designers of america (cfda) womenswear designer of the
year award
2000 michael kors first collection store, the flagship, opens on madison avenue in new york city
michael kors signature women’s fragrance launches in collaboration with lvmh
2001 michael kors signature men’s fragrance launches in collaboration with lvmh
michael kors collection accessories line launches
2002 michael kors collection for men launches
2003 michael kors receives cfda menswear designer of the year award
kors michael kors fragrance launches in collaboration with lvmh sportswear holdings limited
acquires majority stake in michael kors
michael kors inks new licensing agreement with estee lauder for all future fragrance
introductions
[the signature michael kors fragrance continues to be regularly produced, while a number of
singular fragrances are also regularly launched under the michael kors brand, including sheer eau
de parfum, gold, very hollywood and island michael kors very bali, among others]
2004 michael michael kors accessories and apparel collections launch
michael kors watch collection launches in collaboration with fossil
michael kors global ad campaign launches in the first of an ongoing collaboration with
photographer
mario testino
michael kors joins “project runway,” the emmy award-winning reality tv show, as a judge
2005 michael michael kors shoe collection launches
michael kors eyewear collection launches in collaboration with marchon eyewear
2006 michael kors first lifestyle store opens
michael kors e-commerce site, www.michaelkors.com, launches
michael kors is awarded accessory council’s ace award for designer of the year
2008 michael kors signs a licensing agreement with iris to produce collection shoes
2009 michael kors is granted the star honoree award at fashion group international’s night of stars
michael kors dresses first lady michelle obama for her official white house portrait
2010 michael kors japan kk is established
michael kors wins cfda lifetime achievement award, presented by vogue editor in chief anna
wintour
michael kors is granted the hall of fame award from the fragrance foundation
2011 michael kors inc celebrates its 30th anniversary, opening the paris boutique on rue st. honoré
and debuting the new nyc collection flagship on madison avenue
michael kors launches jewelry collection in collaboration with fossil
michael kors launches men’s underwear in partnership with phillips-van heusen
michael kors launches new global online destination, destination kors
michael kors receives the amfar award of courage
